SAN JOSE -- Earthquakes veteran Shea Salinas smiled while watching five young teammates continue training after a recent practice had ended.
"Remember, this was me my first two years," the winger said as he walked out of the facility.Tommy Thompson, 20, didn't hear him. The third-year player was absorbed in sending a swirling cross toward target forward Adam Jahn in the penalty area while Matheus Silva, 19, and rookies Kip Colvey and goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell watched.Thompson, San Jose's only homegrown player, is leaving no area of his game to chance as he often is the last one to leave the practice field.